Page 64 of Beyond Repair: Part Two
Chapter 40
Ridge
Nina's in there, I know it. I’m not sure who this guy is, but everything inside of me is screaming that this is the bastard who stole our woman and tried to break her. I want to scream and shout for Neen to give us a sign because I'll gladly stab this guy in the throat to get to her.
Come on sweet Neen, show me you're in there.
When Kai shouted for me to come back him up while he checked out the neighbor again, I didn't hesitate. Henry followed us, making more of my protective instincts rise, and when Trevor caught on to what we're doing, my chest puffed up in confidence.
With my entire family at my side, I'll gladly take on my woman's abuser. Even if he is a serial killer and I'm just a partial owner of a couple of resorts, I'll do anything to find Nina.
So with Kai talking to this bastard, and Henry slightly behind me, I study the bald guy leaning against his doorjamb. Trevor discreetly peeks into a side window and fucking freezes.
WHAT?!
WOOF!
The neighbor flinches. Kai, Henry, and I stiffen at the exact same time, our tense frames making us easy targets. With my heart in my throat and my knees locked, a blur of a white dress and brown hair shoots past who I now know is Mr. M. But my shock, along with Henry and Kai’s, makes us vulnerable to her small frame shoving by us out into the open.
As we're stumbling back, Mr. M takes the opening and chases after our woman. "YOU BITCH!"
No he did not!
Regaining my footing, I take off after them, ready to tackle this fucker into a goddamn grave. How dare he speak to my love like that? How dare he whip her? Steal her. Kidnap her. Try to break her!
Nina has proven time and time again that she is not fucking broken. She's saved herself twice from the devil, and escaped hell all on her own. It's our turn to pick her up.
"NINA!" Trevor bellows, running to cut her off and grab her as she stumbles across the street, sobbing.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Mr. M threatens, making her look back with wide eyes. The distraction twists her feet, sending her airborne, taking my heart right along with her as her body falls face toward the ground.
It all happens in a split second. Trevor crashes into her small form, grabbing Nina before she bashes her headagain,and takes the brunt of the fall.
BANG!
I watch in horrified disgust as Mr. M's brain matter spatters the street and his mailbox. He crumbles, and even though I could throw up, I think I take my first real breath in years with the knowledge that Nina istrulyfucking safe now.
With Mr. M dead on the ground and his soul sinking to the depths of hell, Nina's dad comes into view, holding a pistol and a fierce look on his face.
Will Solace stood between the monster and his daughter, then ended Nina's fear with one bullet and a perfect aim.
